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Sail Harbor Changes Ahead

After 36 years, Richard and Beverly Long have sold Sail Harbor Marina and Boatyard on Wilmington Island to a local development group, Development Associates. The new owners have some exciting plans for the marina and adjacent properties, to include maintaining the existing Sail Harbor Marina, adding a new full-service marina, new ship store with restrooms and office space, and a waterfront dining restaurant. Unfortunately, due to space constraints, the boatyard will not be a part of the new development plan. The most immediate change will be the change in name to the Savannah Marina. Stay tuned for other exciting updates in the coming months! Southern Tides Magazine, the team at Development Associates, and the coastal boating community offer our thanks to Dick and Beverly for their many years at the helm and wish them congratulations and best of luck in this exciting next chapter in their lives!

BoatUS Clean Water Grants Available

Do you have an out-of-the-box idea that could improve boating safety or the environmental health of local waters? The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water Grassroots Grant program provides local groups up to $10,000 each to help educate boaters on safe and clean boating topics. A 365-day rolling grant application process allows applicants to apply at any time throughout the year. To get started, all a local group has to do is submit a short letter of intent explaining its idea.

The goal of the BoatUS member-funded program is to facilitate behavioral changes in the boating community through grassroots projects, some of which have ranged from hands-on education about the effects of marine debris, video public service announcements on preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species, and a unique pilot study of fiberglass recycling.

“Think big. Think never-been-done-before,” said BoatUS Foundation Director of Outreach Alanna Keating. “Is the project potentially scalable? Is there extensive outreach to boaters? Does it include hands-on work with the boating community? Does it offer quantifiable measures of success?”

Added Keating, “Over the past year we have seen a surge in new boat owners who have never owned or operated a boat before. Is there a way our grant program can help these first-time boaters improve their focus on safety or clean water, which can have an impact over the course of their boating life?”

Boat and yacht clubs, environmental groups, nonprofit organizations, student groups or local chapters of national organizations such as BASS, U.S. Power Squadrons and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary are encouraged to apply. The timeline for grant projects is one year or less.

Grant funding is not designed for capital improvements or general operating funds, projects that include lobbying efforts or political action, or those that provide specialized training or equipment for the recipient group members. Expenses for transportation, meals or lodging, purchase of electronic hardware/software, or boats and other boating gear are also not covered.

Since 1989, the Foundation has awarded more than $1.3 million in boating safety and clean water grants to organizations. For more information or to apply, go to BoatUS. org/Grants.

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The GADNR Wildlife Resources Division has announced that the 2021-2022 Georgia Hunting Seasons and Regulations Guide is now available and can be found online, on the app, and in print. This guide provides important information on season dates, bag limits, hunting licenses, wildlife management areas (WMAs), quota hunts, youth opportunities and much more.

View the guide (or download) online at http://www. eregulations.com/georgia/hunting/ or on the Go Outdoors GA app. Pick up a printed copy at Wildlife Resources Division offices and license vendors throughout Georgia.

Some of the major changes to the hunting regulations this year include: • Antler restrictions • Bear harvest - reporting and season changes • Dove season changes • Extended archery season • New public hunting opportunities • Turkey season & bag limit • WMA small game rules

Members of the Board of Natural Resources enact hunting regulations by acting on recommendations made by the Division’s professional wildlife biologists. Georgia’s game and fish laws are enacted by the elected members of the General Assembly.

GADNR Monitoring Fatal Bird Disease

A mysterious illness that is killing backyard birds across the Mid-Atlantic and in parts of the Southeast has not been documented in Georgia yet, but the GADNR is on the lookout. And you can help.

Since late May, sick and dying birds with symptoms including swelling and crusty discharge around the eyes and neurological issues such as tremors and lack of balance have been found from New Jersey and Pennsylvania to Kentucky and Virginia.

Most of the affected birds documented have been fledgling blue jays, American robins, common grackles and European starlings. However, other species of songbirds have been reported.

Wildlife disease labs testing the birds have ruled out salmonella bacteria, several families of viruses and Trichomonas parasites. But the disease and its cause are still unknown.

No issues have been reported with human health or pets, livestock or poultry. This issue is not connected to the salmonella outbreaks and other disease flare-ups associated with the winter finch irruption that swarmed Georgia feeders with purple finches and pine siskins this spring.

Characteristic symptoms of the latest outbreak can include swollen/crusty patches over eyes (sometimes with oozing discharge), tremors or seizures and a lack of balance, partial paralysis or similar neurological conditions. Affected birds also are often lethargic.

How can you help? Anyone finding sick or dead birds in Georgia with these symptoms are encouraged to contact DNR wildlife biologist Todd Schneider, (478) 994-1438 or todd.schneider@dnr.ga.gov.

At this point DNR is not recommending taking bird feeders down. If the disease is confirmed in Georgia, DNR will provide further guidance as needed, though they continue to strongly recommend regular cleaning of bird feeders and bird baths and maintaining feeding areas.

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